How to make a cheap Migraine friendly lamp shade.
When starting out with migraines, I was extremely (and still am to a degree) photosensitive/photophobia. My lamp didn’t have a dial for its brightness, so I couldn’t dim it without either buying a new blackout lampshade or a new but dimmer lightbulb.
Instead, I grabbed a couple of sheets of black construction paper, duct tape, and used my current lampshade as the mold, and created a lampshade to go over my current one. It worked wonders! I didn’t use a cap on top due to a possible fire hazard, so I still have to angle the lamp shade carefully but it is much more bearable.
Here’s my finished product:
While it’s clearly uneven, it follows the “It’s not for fashion, it’s for function” mantra I have about migraines. You can feel free to add your own designs, I simply didn’t because I don’t have the energy or willpower for it.
